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For the second straight year, the Los Alamos National Laboratory continues to get high marks from community leaders.
According to the latest survey released earlier this month, LANL “has maintained this high level of favorability as 78 percent of the community leaders say they currently have a favorable opinion of the lab, while just four percent say they have an unfavorable opinion.”
“Just over two-thirds (68 percent) of Community Leaders give LANL high ratings for its corporate citizenship, which is consistent with results observed in the last two studies and much higher than had been observed in prior years. Just five of the Leaders give LANL a negative rating for its corporate citizenship.

Second of a seriesAfter only a year and a half as Los Alamos County Attorney and Acting County Administrator, Randy Autio has taken a position as Bernalillo County Attorney.

“Although his tenure with the County was short, the personal sacrifices and professional contributions he made, especially during the Las Conchas fire, will long be remembered and appreciated,” said Acting Assistant County Administrator Anne Laurent. “Randy Autio stepped in to provide stability and leadership for a community and organization that was new to him with the confidence and commitment of a longtime resident.”

One of Autio’s first challenges was investigating charges against County Administrator Tony Mortillaro.

The white and brown foxhound named Gwennie didn’t stand a chance against a 110-pound mountain lion on the prowl early Christmas Eve morning. The 60-pound canine was easy prey for the bigger cat that invaded the dog's territory.

“He ran up to my vehicle and stated to me that the mountain lion was still in the backyard and that he had struck the lion with a shovel over the head but it still refused to leave or let go of the dog.”

David Fellers was a longtime resident of Los Alamos who refused to allow his cerebral palsy to diminish his love of life. Born with cytomegalovirus Feb. 7, 1978, he was a constant reminder to his parents and seven siblings to be grateful for what they had, his mother Sally Fellers said.

A babysitter and trusted neighbor has confessed that he bludgeoned 9-year-old Aliahna Lemmon of Fort Wayne, Indiana to death with a brick then dismembered her, hiding her head, hands and feet at his home.